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LAST WEEK
We looked at the Journey of Zacharias and Elizabeth.
We looked at God’s immediate response to a person who lacked faith
We agreed that we would all be dead, if that was still the case.
THIS WEEK
We will continue to look at the story of Zacharias and Elizabeth
Wait What?
For real?
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THOUGHTS
If Jesus is the reason for the season, why is there so much drama?
Why does this season remind us of our brokenness?
Why is it that this season brings deep depression?
Why do we seek to cure internal problems with exterior clout?
TURN TO
PRAY
LUKE 1:
CHURCH, CHRISTMAS IS HERE
IT IS A TIME TO CELEBRATE
As a Church Family
As a Church Family
As a Community of Believers
We have so much in common
We have so much to celebrate
We have so much to be thankful for
When the Lord does something on our behalf,
We should be the first to celebrate His Faithfulness
WE SEE IT HERE IN THE TEXT
I love that their neighbors and relatives came to rejoice with her.
Their doubts, their comments, their criticism took a back seat when God answered this family’s prayer.
Luke 1:59-66
When the time came
John came into this world
It was a custom to not only circumsize the boy on the eight day, but also to name him.
Normally, the first boy would have carry the name of his Father.
However, when it came time to name him, she responded with something different
Instead of naming him Zacharias
Which meant “Yahweh has Remembered”
She named him John,
Which means “Yahweh has shown favor”
This name changed caused a disruption in the force
It was a shift in trajectory
It was a decision based on what God had said AND what He had done
Friends, we must be reminded that with the Lord, our steps of faith lead to other steps of faith
Faith leads to Faith
God had remembered, but that was old news
Now it was about what God would do for the world in bringing John into the picture
God, out of all the families in the world chose Zacharias and Elizabeth, at this time, to bring forth the man who would fulfill prophecy and usher in the Savior.
God had remembered, and has now acted upon his remembrance
He had spoken and is now acting on his promises.
He has promised and is being faithful to His promises
This separates Him from every other God on the planet
The gods of this world talk a good game
But their actions are inconsistent with their promises
God is Faithful
In a world where
He is worthy of our response.
As Zachariah
The difference between the God of the Bible and the gods of this world, is that the God we worship keeps 100% of His Word
He is Forever Faithful
He is Unchanging
He is unmatched
His Valuation on you is unmatched
No other God has loved you the way the God of the Bible does.
Zachariahs learned his lesson
He too remembered the Word of the Lord for his life
He moved from remembrance to action
He went from lack of faith to full of faith
It took 9 months, but man it was powerful
As people question his wife about the name of the Child
He remembered God’s Word
He asked for a tablet
Wrote out what God had instructed from whence the promise was stated.
As soon as he finished restating the promises of God for his life
His Tongue was loosed
He spoke to the crowd in praises towards God
Such a powerful move
Fear fell on the people
News got around
People pondered what God was doing in their midst.
Asking themselves
What kind of child will this be that the hand of the Lord would be upon him?
TO BRING CLARITY
ZACHARIAHS BEGINS TO PROPHESY IN WHAT WE CALL THE BENEDICTUS
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NOTICE THAT ZACHARIAS BEGINS BY STATING WHO JESUS WILL BE
BEING FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT, HE PROCLAIMS THE GOODNESS OF THE LORD:
MOVING FROM REMEMBRANCE TO ACTION
THANKING GOD IN ADVANCE
COUNTING HIMSELF BLESSED FOR BEING A PART OF THE STORY
PROPHESYING, RESTATING, RECLAIMING THE PROMISES THAT ARE YES AND AMEN IN CHRIST WHO WAS STILL IN THE WOMB
NOTICE HIS LANGUAGE
HE IS SPEAKING AS IF IT HAD ALREADY HAPPENED
HE HAS VISITED AND REDEEMED HIS PEOPLE
HE HAS RAISED UP A HORN OF SALVATION, THE POWER OF GOD HAS BEEN LIFTED UP FOR ALL TO SEE IN THE PERSON OF CHRIST
AS THE HOLY PROPHETS HAD SPOKEN, ISRAEL WOULD BE SAVED
NOT JUST FROM THE EARTHLY ENEMIES, BUT THEIR ULTIMATE ENEMY, SATAN
JESUS HAS COME TO PUT ON DISPLAY THE MERCY PROMISED TO THE FOREFATHERS.
JESUS HAS COME AS A RESPONSE TO THE HOLY COVENANT
JESUS HAS COME AS AN ANSWER TO THE PROMISE MADE TO ABRAHAM
Not through the son of the flesh, Ishmael
But through the son of promise, Isaac, whose lineage would lead to Jesus
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